Married At First Sight 2026 golden couple Stella Mickunaite and Filip Gregov appear to have split, eight months after getting engaged during their on-screen Final Vows.
Eagle-eyed fans noticed the pair had unfollowed each other on social media, as Stella shared a poignant message that hinted at a break-up.
Stella and Filip split just ahead of their first anniversary. Instagram @filipgregov
“It would be easy to tell this story by deciding who was right and who was wrong,” she began, alongside a photo of her sitting on the beach.
“To point fingers. To protect my ego. To pretend I was perfect. But no. I’m not here for that. Far from it. I made mistakes. I have regrets.
“And while those truths are painful to sit with… They’re also incredible gifts.”
Stella said she had previously believed her “urgency, my directness, my need to know, and my constant drive forward were simply signs of ambition”, but that had changed.
“This relationship quietly revealed something I couldn’t see before. Sometimes, sitting quietly beside that ambition … was fear.”
Stella’s cryptic message said that sometimes, those she loved don’t always experience her “intentions” with this ambition.
“Sometimes they experience pressure. Sometimes they experience control,” she said.
“Sometimes they experience someone who is so focused on tomorrow that they unintentionally miss the beauty of today. That has been one of the hardest mirrors I’ve ever had to look into.”
Unsurprisingly, the post left many fans assuming she was alluding to a break-up.
“I hope you are both surrounding by those who can support you through this difficult chapter,” one said.
Stella and Filip had moved in together after the experiment. Instagram @filipgregov
“It takes bravery to discover to jagged pieces of us. It’s not easy to take responsibility,” wrote another.
Fellow brides Rachel Gilmore and Bec Zacharia showed support for their friend.
“Love you always my girl. Always here for you my queen,” Bec said.
“I love you very much, always here for you,” Rachel shared.
Stella and Filip were the strongest pair of the 2026 experiment. Nine
Meanwhile, Filip has not directly addressed speculation about the split but fans noticed a key absence from the groom’s recent post about balancing work, health, family, relationships and more.
“Where is Stella?” fans asked, noticing she was not featured in Filip’s carousel of images.
After meeting at the end of the aisle, Stella and Filip quickly became the 2026 season’s strongest couple.
They hit a temporary speed bump over whether Filip would pack up his life in Melbourne and move to Sydney but by the end of the experiment, Filip had committed to do so.
He got down on one knee and proposed at their Final Vows in November, and the couple told nine.com.au they planned to tie the knot in Croatia.
nine.com.au has contacted Stella and Filip’s representatives for comment.
